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Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
Gitelman Syndrome ... autosomal dominant kidney ... Ultrasound - No ... dr_missyhanna #Gitelman ... Diagnosis #Workup #nephrology
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
Inherited Defects in Kidney ... Epithelial Cells Renal ... ascending limb Gitelman ... receptor Distal renal ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic Kidney ... Algorithm Decreased kidney ... 3 months Pre-Renal ... Family history, ultrasound ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Normal prominent medullary pyramids on renal POCUS
No hydronephrosis. Has prominent medullary pyramids. They can appear markedly
medullary pyramids on renal ... markedly hypoechoic (labeled ... they taper toward renal ... #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
differentiating kidney ... suggests extra-renal ... Bartter syndrome, Gitelman ... differential #potassium #nephrology
Severe Hydronephrosis on POCUS

Based on this clip, which of the following is most likely abnormal?
Resolution: creatinine
Labeled Schematic ... Severe #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Renal #Nephrology
Adult Vancomycin Guidelines
The information below provides general dosing guidelines for vancomycin. A maintenance regimen of 15-20
indicator of the AUC ... ratio.1 Dosing in renal ... reference source and nephrology ... nephrotoxicity and acute kidney
Renal Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Normal Kidneys
Image Acquisition
Landmarks
Hydronephrosis Grading

#POCUS #RENAL #nephrology #diagnosis
Renal Point of Care ... Ultrasound (POCUS ... ) Normal Kidneys ... Grading #POCUS #RENAL ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Causes of Cystic Renal ... , Normal sized kidneys ... • Polycystic Kidney ... of infection - Renal ... Cystic #RenalMass #Nephrology
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
Renal Pelvis Stone ... liver & right kidney ... nephrolithiasis #clinical #ultrasound ... #kidney #anatomy ... #labeled #hydronephrosis